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Saturday, January 17, 2009

News: 106 Houses Swept Away by Landslides

Some 106 houses were totally destroyed in four provinces in Caraga Region after almost a week of continuous rains that caused swelling of rivers and loosening of the soil in mountainous areas all over the region.

A report from the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) at 9 a.m. today said the 106 houses were totally damaged while another 531 were partially destroyed in the municipalities of Cagdianao, Libjo, San Jose and Tubajon in Dinagat Islands province, Carmen, Jabonga, Nasipit, in the province of Agusan del Norte; Esperanza, Trento, Veruela, in Agusan del Sur; and Alegria and Surigao City, in Surigao del Norte. More...

Kung familiar mo sa "basayon", kanang bukid ibabaw sa Camang and the neighboring hills above Libjo are really looking bald and the posibility of a future catastrophe might happen anytime. Our town is prone to a disastrous landslide and i just hope that it will not happen to us.

I hope that sooner or later, somebody from LGU must take action by having a program for a massive tree planting up in the mountains of Libjo. Our students in high school can participate in this program like what we did in Beverly Hills (Cebu city's nearby mountain) during my college days. One student can plant a tree or a partnership of two and this kind of activities will really help to shape the future of our siblings and protect us from harm.

I just hope that people with full authorities in our town must think about this with a sincere actions for the benefit of all.

dhenz that's an excellent idea. i've been thinking about it for many, many years after attending the first convention on environment protection and implementation of the clean air act. but i have not been doing anything about it. as a libjoanon i think i'm also guilty on that. i know we have lots of professionals in our town who have expertise on this to what type of plants to plant not affecting the water suppy (kay naa may mosuyop noon ug daghan tubig unya ang deposito sa tubig mainom maapektuhan), and what are our laws knowing that those properties above the poblacion were owned by private individuals.my suggestion guys is to start sending letters of suggestions to our councilors being the legislators of our town. i think thats the first thing to do. lets see if they will act. and if they don't, lets choose qualified people to replace them next election. i guess most of them are there only because of fame and money. they should know what to do. we can not put all the blame to the mayor. the council makes ordinances.we went to same university dhenz. i planted a tree also in busay during my college days. and another one when i was already working.

to 8:26amthese people are/were good administrators, good planners and some are leaders. sakto ka! walay lalis! but first, we better ask them if they are willing to take the risks and responsibilities of being a political leader. it doesnt end after the election, its just the beginning. some of the people you have mentioned have money. pero nganong dili mo kandidato? because they know that being a politician is not a "walk in the park."

i heard edward tiu, pepe ebale and the late nong adring omandam and many others ran for office before. wala ba sila'y kwarta?

to rex, dugay nako nga Amerkano dong, high school ka pa tingali. panahon pa ni mr alvarez.. as i said before, you dont have to be a politician to help our town.

i dont like politics dong, ilabi na ang politics sa isla.. as i said before, its not for me. well, some of my relatives are public servants in loreto for so so long now. maybe its for them.. but i know deep within, that you like it. why dont you try, so you may know if the libjoanons or even your relatives would choose you.

i never published what i did for libjo or to other towns. im just happy to help in my own little way..kung unsa nga tabang, wala na kay labut.its up to you if you will help or not, wala koy labut.